ABSTRACT

These pages challenge a historical heresy. They refuse to join in the chorus led by Milner, Colvin, and Cromer, and to agree that Ismail Pasha, the first Khedive of Egypt, was a spendthrift, a voluptuary, and a thief. Not even great names can stand up against facts and figures culled from official sources.

chapter I|15 pages

The Rape of Egypt

chapter II|16 pages

The Downward Path

chapter III|15 pages

The Upward Trend

chapter IV|23 pages

The Fight on the CorvÉe

chapter V|18 pages

The War on Slavery

chapter VI|13 pages

The Baker Expedition

chapter VII|18 pages

The Gordon Mission

chapter VIII|19 pages

Canals and Bridges

chapter IX|17 pages

Averting a Financial Crisis

chapter X|16 pages

Abraham Bey

chapter XI|17 pages

The Sultan and his Birds

chapter XII|19 pages

The Sultan Outgrows Birds

chapter XIII|17 pages

Shut that Window!

chapter XIV|19 pages

The Cave Report

chapter XV|16 pages

The Goschen Mission

chapter XVI|17 pages

Ministerial Responsibility

chapter XVII|22 pages

The Last Phase